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Maglite 3 C-Cell vs VARTA Night Cutter F20R

What 3 C-Cell does better (1) and where Night Cutter F20R wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Maglite 3 C-Cell
Maglite · 20183 C-Cell
3.6Score
1 advantage≈ $40
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VARTA Night Cutter F20R
VARTA · 2018Night Cutter F20R
4.4Score
4 advantages≈ $40
Higher score
3.7Brightness & throw3.1
2.0Battery & charging3.8
2.2Build & durability3.2

Why is 3 C-Cell better than Night Cutter F20R?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)274 m vs 147 m+86%

Why is Night Cutter F20R better than 3 C-Cell?

  1. Maximum output45 lm vs 400 lm8.9×
  2. Maximum runtime4 h vs 22 h5.5×
  3. Weight540 g vs 218 g2.5×
  4. RechargeableNo · 3 C-Cell: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output45 lm400 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)274 m147 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs—1
Battery & charging
BatteryCBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Number of batteries3—
Maximum runtime4 h22 h
RechargeableNoYes
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Pocket clip—Yes
Size & weight
Length / height275 mm160 mm
Head diameter / width—34 mm
Weight540 g218 g
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
ColoursBlackBlack
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